Summer 2012

Room 301 takes a field trip to Toronto’s Allan Gardens in preparation for their “Art in the Gardens Gallery Walk”. Students used the gardens as inspiration for their artwork to be displayed between David and Sharmila’s classes the next day. Students were able to open up conversations in English about each other’s artworks at this time and enjoy their artistic masterpieces as an overall collective. It was a great afternoon exposing new creative, expressive ways to use the English language in conjunction with the language of art!

Last night students exercised their curfews by dancing the night away at Toronto’s newest and hottest spot to have a disco party, Our House. We can safely report everyone in attendance for class today, not to worry. Tonight we take it easy with a trip to the beach- stay tuned!

Students come together to strike out at the local bowling alley downtown Toronto after classes today. Unfortunately no chickens to report on, but plenty of spares to go around!

With all the excitement we’ve had buzzing about the city thus far, we’ve decided to take things down for tonight by catching up with Hollywood instead. Students head over to the local movie theatre to check out the latest blockbuster. With popcorn in hand- what will it be!?- The Dark Knight Rises or The Amazing Spider Man!?
Don’t forget to turn your phones off please, mom and dad will have to wait for this one!

We’ve reached that time of the summer when we’re having to start saying goodbye! After four fantastic weeks in Canada, our Colombian group departed early this morning. Although they were one of our smaller groups, they made a big splash at Quest, and they will definitely be missed by students, teachers and Quest staff alike. Before they left, we sent them off in style with a farewell party at the famous Hard Rock cafe, where they celebrated the great memories they made in Toronto.

This week we said goodbye to some of our Spanish and Columbian students. These students were lively and active in class, and helped make the summer memorable. We will miss you!

What do you think of when you think of Canada? Ice…snow…nature..the beach? Believe it or not, there are some fantastic beaches in and around Toronto. One of the most popular summer destinations near Toronto is Wasaga Beach, which our groups had a chance to check out. Wasaga Beach is located on beautiful freshwater Georgian Bay, about 2 hours north of Toronto. The white sand beach is over 14 km long and the water is nice and warm – at least for Canada! Our students had a chance to relax and soak up the sun, as well as explore the town, where there are lots of cool beach shops and cafes.

Welcome to Toronto Zoo! Located towards the suburbs of the city, the Toronto Zoo has over 5000 animals of over 500 species living within 710 acres of land divided into seven zoogeographic regions. A Toronto must-see, this activity requires and deserves a full day visit. Oh how cute those polar bears were!